Teacher-rated general anxiety negatively predicts concurrent and future math performance in third and fourth graders¶
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q3 i? Teacher-rated general anxiety (DAYS_T) had a significant negative direct effect on concurrent grade-3 math performance (β = −0.39, P < 0.001) and on grade-4 math performance (β = −0.29, P < 0.001). → Pellizzoni 2021
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Pellizzoni 2021¶
Pellizzoni, S., Cargnelutti, E., Cuder, A., & Passolunghi, M.C. (2021). The interplay between math anxiety and working memory on math performance: a longitudinal study. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14722
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Path analysis (Model 1a, bootstrapping with 1000 samples) in 146 third graders found teacher-rated GA negatively associated with math performance; the authors note "DAYS_T was also strongly and negatively associated with performance in MAT‐4 (β = −0.29, P < 0.001)".
"Both GA assessed by teachers (DAYS_T, β = −0.39, P < 0.001) and AMAS (β = −0.13, P = 0.06) were negatively associated with math performance, although the latter association did not survive the threshold we set for statistical significance."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Affect Regulation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Math anxiety's direct effect on math performance emerges in grade 4 but not grade 3, suggesting a developmental trajectory — related
- Math anxiety correlates strongly and negatively with mathematics achievement among third graders — related
- Children's self-rated general anxiety was not directly related to math achievement at either assessment time — related
- Teacher-rated general anxiety is associated with lower verbal working memory performance — related
- Working memory mediates the indirect effects of anxiety on math performance — related
- Observed anxiety expressions during challenging tasks predict lower teacher-rated work-related and self-regulation skills — related
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Teacher-rated general anxiety negatively predicts concurrent and future math performance in third and fourth graders |
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Teacher-rated general anxiety negatively predicts concurrent and future math performance in third and fourth graders |
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